2026 Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in South Carolina
[Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/architectural-sciences-and-technology/architectural-and-building-sciences-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for architectural & building sciences/technology students.
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2026 Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools in South Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the architectural & building sciences/technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Schools
Clemson University tops our 2026 list of the best value architectural & building sciences/technology schools in South Carolina. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,554, while out-of-state students pay about $40,866. Typical student debt for architectural & building sciences/technology graduates is $23,783. Soon after graduation, architectural & building sciences/technology degree recipients from Clemson University generally make around $62,038. That is a strong return on a $23,783 median debt. Clemson University admits about 38% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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